Recipe: Travel fruit cake

Recipe
Travel Fruit Cake

Fruit Soaker:

215g Dried Pineapple
125g Raisins
125g Golden Raisins
120g Chopped Dates
120g Candied Citrus Peels
170g Glaced Cherries
65g Candied Ginger
130g Dried Apricot
170g Grand Marnier

**Allow to soak for 3 days

75g Chopped Walnuts
75g Chopped Pecans
75g Chopped Almonds
**Add in nuts and set aside.

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For the Cake:

365g All Purpose Flour
3g Salt
1t. Cinnamon
¼ t. All Spice
¼ t. Nutmeg
3g Baking Powder
12 g Cocoa Powder

**Sift together then set aside.

225g Butter
425g Brown Sugar
85g Golden Syrup

**Cream together until light and fluffy
4 Eggs
113g Apple Cider

**Add in eggs one at a time.

Then continue mixing until well combined. Alternatively, add the dry ingredients to the apple cider.

Add in glazed fruit mix and transfer to a baking pan and bake at 325°F for 20 – 25 minutes (for mini loaves).

Brush with Grand Marnier while still hot.

Cake is best served after 3 days.